About 250 graduates will receive diplomas during 10 a.m. ceremonies in Wright
Center at Samford. Graduates and their families will be guests of honor at a
reception immediately following Commencement in Beeson University Center.

McManus has written his "Ethics & Religion" column for 22 years.
The veteran newspaperman has covered Latin America and Washington for "Time"
magazine, written a column called "The Northern Perspective" for 70
newspapers during 1977-88, and written several books.

He is author of "Marriage Savers: Helping Your Friends and Family Avoid
Divorce" and other books on marriage. Six years ago, he and his wife, Harriet,
founded a nonprofit corporation called Marriage Savers with a goal of pushing
down America's divorce rate.

He has appeared on MSNBC, Fox, BBC, CBC, Oprah, the O'Reilly Factor and been
quoted in "Time," "U.S. News & World Report," "Newsweek"
and many others.